Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Health spending as a share of total government spending

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
4.0%
in 2023
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
3.6%
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
181st
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
184th

Health spending as a share of total government spending over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
23456200020112023

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 4.0% against 3.6% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 181st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 184th of 195 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
2010s 4.1% 1.7% 2.5% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 4.4% 4.9% 0.6% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 4.0% against 3.6% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.4%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 181st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 184th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Health spending as a share of total government spending
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,588 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.